Ocean Leopard is a legend, being one of the best known boats in both the Solent and Antigua, having smashed and held the Round the Island Record for several years in the early 90’s and other numerous records including Line Honours in the Round Britain race in the 90s. She has been converted to a comfortable cruising and charter boat but she is still one of the fastest GRP cruising boats out there witnessed by her class line honours win in the 2016 Round the Island Race - First Classic Racing boat across the line, winning the Field Barnacle Cup. Despite being quick she can be comfortably handled for cruising by a small amateur crew. She has cruised the World with many Atlantic crossings from the Med to Caribbean, Fiji to South Pacific Polynesia, Australia to New Zealand and Hawaii. She is equipped with a detachable hard top for comfortable Ocean Cruising. Believed built to Lloyds in the late 80’s she has seen several extensive refits in 2001, 2005 and a mini refit in 2013 and represents amazing value for money for an 80 foot boat that will see off many other GRP cruising boats - and is ready to go out there and sail the World - without a full refit common for boats priced so low at this size. The boat further offers amazing opportunities for Charter being in MSA code for 12 passengers and the potential, subject to contract with the marina, to maintain her current berth at Gunwharf Quays , with direct trains to London 5 minutes from her the berth. This is a unique opportunity for a new Owner to own a famous head turning sailing boat for a low investment that will both cruise with ease and be competitive at any International classic yacht regatta.

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CONSTRUCTION: RCD Status: Our understanding is that the yacht is exempt from the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25EC (Recreational Craft Directive) as she was built and placed into use within the EU prior to 1998. Coded for charter. GRP balsa cored sandwich above the waterline and solid laminate GRP below 12mm to 30mm at lowest point with synthetic cored transverse GRP frames and longitudinal stringers all hand-laminated. The topside paintwork is executed in Dupont Acrylic and was repainted in Summer 2010. GRP hard top fitted by Norman Wright in Brisbane (2000); refurbished and re-awlgripped (2005). In 2000, 3 watertight bulkheads were added to Ocean Leopard to bring her up to MCA Category 0 standards. She maintained this class until 2004. No structural changes were made in her 2005 refit that prejudice this coding. She has recently been recoded under her present owner for passenger carrying in the Solent and British Channel. In 2005, beneath the waterline, the old antifouling was removed and the epoxy treatment (2001) found to be sound. 3 coats of Awlgrip Hullguard were added and antifouling coatings made good. The rudder was also dried and refurbished (2005). In 2007 a local area of osmosis was treated with 5 coats of barrier coating (250 Microns). Antifouled (2012).

SUPERSTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION: Balsa cored GRP Awlgrip painted (2005). GRP frames surveyed and found to be holding moisture (2009). These have been opened up, with water tanks tested and replaced with high density polyethylene, dried to acceptable levels and closed up, all under surveyor's supervision. Teak and stainless steel external trim.

KEEL AND RUDDER: Steel keel with integral diesel tank and substantial lead bulb. All keel bolts checked and replaced as necessary (2005)

PLUMBING SYSTEMS: Fresh Water & Water Heating System: Electric water pressure system; all pipework replaced (2005). 220v immersion water heating system replaced (2012) and located in engine room. Deck wash New Digital Watermaker Control panel and electronics 2014 .

BILGE PUMPS: The bilge of Ocean Leopard is divided into 7 sections - chain locker/forepeak, forward crew cabin, owner’s cabin, forward corridor, engineroom, aft corridor and aft lazarette. All sections have 24v DC bilge pumps with swan necks discharging overboard. Except the aft lazarette all sections have an emergency 1 ½” central bilge drain line with a manifold in the engine room. This manifold is connected to a 220v AC self-priming impeller pump; this will also function as a fire pump and is connected to a separate strainer. The pressure line is led to a fire station next to the engine room door. The system was fitted in (2005).

HOLDING TANKS The holding tank system on Ocean Leopard was installed in 2005 (but not connected) Ocean Leopard has both grey and black water tanks all with odour proof Gebarit grey water lines and 2 x Rheinstrom GWH 24 PE grey water lift pumps. Aft in the crew quarters, sink and shower, washing machine and galley are connected to a transfer tank aft the galley sink has the option of discharge overboard or to the grey water tank with a valve. The grey water of the owner’s and guest showers and sinks are collected in a transfer tank forward. Air conditioning condenser water is also collected into these transfer tanks. Both transfer tanks discharge forward via a swan neck arrangement. All heads discharge into the black water tanks. These tanks are located forward under the forward crew berths.

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Accommodation
Summary of Accommodation: Ocean Leopard had a major interior rebuild in 2005. The interior layout was altered to provide a large owner’s cabin forward, re-work of the crew accommodation forward and aft, a new navigation station on the port side of the main saloon, and an enlarged engine room to provide better access in the engine room and space for a second generator. The interior was removed without affecting the structural integrity of the yacht. All new panels were bonded to the hull using epoxy resins and e-glass cloths. The supporting structure was built in tropical light wood. All visible sections and veneers are executed in teak. All new fittings – locks, door handles, push buttons and hinges – are from Raseto de Casar of Italy. Internal upholstery is in Alcantara with Oceanair screens with blinds and flyscreens throughout. All deck hatches and ports were replaced 2005. There are lee cloths throughout. There are carpets throughout (all new 2016)

Teak and white vinyl paneled interior finish with teak and holly sole boards in the main accommodation. Corian work surfaces in galley and heads compartments and Amtico flooring in galley and crew accommodation aft. All internal bilges have been cleaned and epoxy painted.

ENGINE ROOM Enlarged by approximately 4m2 taking in the old nav. station. This allowed for the installation of a second generator, calorifier, header tank for main engine and generators and numerous other systems. All existing systems were removed and the transverse and longitudinal panels removed also. The engine room was then re-insulated to the waterline with fire-proof/heating insulating rubber foam/lead panels. The insulated surfaces were covered with perforated aluminium panels. Floor plates were replaced with aluminium non-slip plates. Centre cockpit is accessed from the main saloon and has a seating area for 8 to 10 and large cockpit table with extending leaves. A new fire extinguishing system was fitted in 2012; Catef Marine Fire FM200 Fire detection & extinguishing system.